2015春八年级下册英语课文原文Unit9.doc

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Unit9Haveyoueverbeentoamuseum?

SectionA

2dRole-playtheconversation.

Anna：

Iwenttothefilmmuseumlastweekend.Haveyoueverbeenthere?

Jill：

Yes,Ihave.IwenttherebackinApril.

Anna：

It’sreallyinteresting,isn’tit?

It’sagreatwaytospendaSaturdayafternoon.

Jill：

Yes,Ilovealltheoldmoviecamerasthere.Ilearnedabouttheinventionsthatledtocolormovies,too.

Anna：

So,whatdidyoudoontheweekend?

Jill：

Icampedinthemountainswithsomefriends.Weputupatentandcookedoutside.

Anna：

Thatsoundsfun.I’veneverbeencamping.

Jill：

Youshouldtryit!

3aThreestudentstalkaboutthemostinterestingmuseumstheyhaveeverbeento.Readthemagazinearticleandanswerthequestions.

1.Whichthreemuseumsdothestudentstalkabout?

2.Whatdoyouthinkisthemostinterestingthingabouteachmuseum?

Ken：

ThemostinterestingmuseumI’veeverbeentoistheAmericanComputeMuseum.Theyhaveinformationaboutdifferentcomputersandwhoinventedthem.Theoldcomputersweremuchbigger.It’sunbelievablethattechnologyhasprogressedinsucharapidway!

I’vealsolearnedthattherewasaspecialcomputer.Itcouldplaychessevenbetterthanhumans.Iwonderhowmuchmorecomputerswillbeabletodointhefuture.

Amy：

I’verecentlybeentoaveryunusualmuseuminIndia,theInternationalMuseumofToilets.Ijustcouldn’tbelievemyeyeswhenIsawsomanydifferentkindsoftoiletsthere.Themuseumteachespeopleaboutthehistoryanddevelopmentoftoilets.Italsoencouragesgovernmentsandsocialgroupstothinkaboutwaystoimprovetoiletsinthefuture.

Linlin：

LastyearIwenttotheHangzhouNationalTeaMuseum.It’sarelaxingandpeacefulplacenearalake.Theteaartperformancesshowhowtomakeaperfectcupoftea.Watchingthempreparetheteawiththebeautifulteasetsisjustasenjoyableasdrinkingtheteaitself.I’vefinallyrealizedwhymygrandpalovesdrinkingteaandcollectingteasets.

SectionB

2bReadthearticle.HowmanyreasonscanyoufindforvisitingSingapore?

MakingNotes

Afterreading,Writedownthreeormorethingsyouhavelearned.Wealwaysrememberthingsbetterifwetaketimetoreflect.

Singapore-APlaceYouWillNeverForget!

HaveyoueverbeentoSingapore?

ForthousandsoftouristsfromChina,thissmallislandinSoutheastAsiaisawonderfulandsafeplacetotakeaholiday.Ontheonehand,morethanthreequartersofthepopulationareChinese,soyoucansimplyspeakPutonghuaalotofthetime.Ontheotherhand,SingaporeisanEnglish-speakingcountry,soit’salsoagoodplacetopracticeyourEnglish!

HaveyouevertriedChinesefoodoutsideofChina?

Maybeyoufearthatyouwon’tbeabletofindanythinggoodtoeatwhenyoutravel.InSingapore,however,you’llfindalotoffoodfromChina;youwon’thaveanyproblemgettingrice,noodlesordumplings.Singaporeisalsoanexcellentplacetotrynewfood.WhetheryoulikeIndianfood,WesternfoodorJapanesefood,you’llfinditallinSingapore!

Mostlargecitieshavezoos,buthaveyoueverbeentoazooatnight?

SingaporehasaNightSafari.Itmightseemstrangetogotoazoowhenit’sdark.However,ifyougotoseelions,tigersorfoxesduringthedaytime,they’llprobablybeasleep!

Alotofanimalsonlywakeupatnight,sothisisthebesttimetowatchthem.AttheNightSafari,youcanwatchtheseanimalsinamorenaturalenvironmentthaninanormalzoo.

OnegreatthingaboutSingaporeisthatthetemperatureisalmostthesameallyearround.Thisisbecausetheislandissoclosetotheequator.soyoucanchoosetogowheneveryoulike-spring,summer,autumnorwinter.And,ofcourse,it’snottoofarfromChina!